Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.35. This half-fireplace did the trick during early filming, but I rebuilt it for later strips (which we'll get to later on). bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.34. The Lego piece to the right of the picture was my first pass at the dresser for Terry's room, but I ended up building a better version, which you'll see in future backstage pix. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.34. Pro Tip: Large binder clips aren't just for holding stuff together. They can be used to prop up all sorts of stuff. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.34. Who needs a wall when you've got a door frame to guide you? bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.34. When I noticed that my picture placeholders on the wall were creating a reflection on the cape stand's glass, I made sure to insert a reflection of the photo in the finished strips. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.33 with a status update on the next story arc. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.33. This was my first attempt at digitally adding wings outside the Afflec action figure. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.33. A year after updating this scene, I realized that Terry was going to need a backpack and ended up editing a backpack into a year's worth of strips. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.32 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.31 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.30. I'm not sure whether all these adoptions are good ideas. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.30 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Unobstructed view of the obituaries from The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.29. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.29 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.28 - a quick-ish look at how a strip comes together from beginning to end. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.28 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.27 with a cameo from my finger and an unobstructed view of the plaques outside Terry's room. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.27. Always fun to bring the Lego I still have into the mix. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.27 bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Behind the scenes of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow #4.26. One lesson I learned from previous stories and put into practice with Terry's was to give some panels a little more breathing room. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Starting next week, I'll be posting behind-the-scenes images from Terry's story arc. Today, I'm sharing the current state of the next story arc and a test image of the next Cutlet in action. Catch up on Bat-Cow at: bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

As this 'issue' of The New Adventures of Bat-Cow comes to a close, I want to thank you all for reading and assure you that the story of Bat-Cow's 5th Cutlet is currently in production. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I spent so much time saying 'Poor Terry' while writing this arc that it seemed appropriate for me to work that line into the story. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Morningwing wraps up Terry's story. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

It's tough for Afflec to refuse any request from Brooce. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Terry's plan faces further adjustments. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Brooce's peaceful rest comes to an end. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I think this amounts to my version of a clip show. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

It felt good to pull the Owly figure off the shelf when filming this strip. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Can you save the day if you're the one who endangered it? bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Back to the orphanage? This story is lapping itself. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I received this pony in error when I was ordering something else and was told that I could keep it. After which, it quickly landed a guest role in this strip. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Terry's explosive is my second use of a Rubik's brand puzzle as a prop in Bat-Cow. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Terry finds something he's good at. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

@casuallycomics.bsky.social Would a story belong on your Lois Lane marriage playlist if she marries Superman and it doesn’t end horribly? If so, Superman Family #200 is a fun story featuring Lois & Clark’s future wedding anniversary. Keep up the awesome work!

Terry talks about his childhood in more depth. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

It was fun to incorporate the cover I made for Bat-Cow #215 into Terry's speculation on how his plan will work. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Terry tries to improvise. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Jump scare! bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Someday, I may have to do a deeper dive into Afflec & Owly's time together. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

It's nice to have a use for those Monopoly pieces I had lying around. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Tomcat is such a dog. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

While it's not the last strip in the story, this was the last strip I produced. I finished it a few days after the first strip in Terry's story was posted. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Happy Holidays! In previous strips, I've shown a few rooms in the Bat-Cow Cave, but never how they interconnect. Terry's story forced me to confront the layout of the Cave and Wane Estates in a way I had been happily avoiding. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I considered digitally adding the books Terry is reading but realized it was both better for the strip and easier for me to make them from scratch. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

If anyone has wondered, I imagine that the animals in this strip all have mild 'tactile telekinesis' which allows them to hold onto things even when hooves aren't great for gripping. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

You can get what you want and still not be very happy. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I grew to love writing the rogues during this story arc. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

I got very lucky when visiting a local mall to get some pictures without humans to edit out. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic

Terry keeps busy physically and psychologically. bat-cow.thecomicseries.com OTBT Link Tree: linktr.ee/OTBTopic